Underground Storage Tanks

Vermont was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1995. All six states in Region 1 have approved programs. Region 1 was the second Region to have all of its states achieve SPA.

UST And LUST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2008)

Number of active underground storage tanks	3,088 (national total: 623,319)
Number of confirmed releases	1,985 (national total: 479,817)
Number of cleanups completed	1,252 (national total: 377,019)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	733 (national total: 102,798)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	75%
	Release detection requirements	78%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	71%

The UST And LUST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Waste Management Division
Underground Storage Tank Program
103 South Main Street
West Office Building
Waterbury, VT 05671-0404

Phone: 802-241-3888
Fax: 802-244-3296

UST/LUST Program: http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/wastediv/ust/home.htm

Fund Program

Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Waste Management Division
Petroleum Cleanup Fund
103 South Main Street
West Office Building
Waterbury, VT 05671-0404

Phone: 802-241-3888
Phone: 802-241-3871
Fax: 802-241-3296

Fund Program: http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/wastediv/ust/OandM.htm

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